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Shortlisted for the 2026 Ruth Rendell Award
Posted on February 14, 2026
The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) and the National Literacy Trust have announced the shortlist for the 2026 Ruth Rendell Award, w…
Books According to Dog and Owl is out TODAY
Posted on October 22, 2026
BOOKS ACCORDING TO DOG AND OWL, my love letter to reading – for the National Year of Reading 2026, with stunning illustrations by Tim Smart, is out today, published by Hachette Children’s Group. It te…
Wolf Crown is out in paperback today!
Posted on September 24, 2026
It’s finally here today – the paperback of Wolf Crown, the follow up to Midnight Treasure, a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month! Just in time for spooky season, a return to my fantasy version of…
Tree Thing SHORTLISTED for Wainwright Prize for Children’s Fiction 2026
Posted on August 5, 2026
Brilliant to learn today that Tree Thing, illustrated by Matthew Taylor Wilson, has been shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Children’s Fiction! The Wainwright Prize, the UK’s foremost nature and…
Trailer cover reveal for Books According to Dog and Owl – preorder now!
Posted on July 31, 2026
⭐A truly special gift for young readers, to remind us all why reading is magic 📚 Join Girl, her loyal companion Dog, and new arrival Baby Brother on a magical journey to discover books in Books Accord…
Tree Thing longlisted for Wainwright Prize Children’s Fiction 2026
Posted on July 15, 2026
Tree Thing, illustrated by Matthew Taylor Wilson, has been longlisted for the Wainwright Prize for Children’s Fiction 2026. The Wainwright Prizes are the UK’s foremost awards celebrating nature, conse…
Tree Thing wins Wolverhampton Children’s Book Award!
Posted on July 7, 2026
Tree Thing, illustrated by Matthew Taylor Wilson, has won the Wolverhampton Children’s Book Award 2025/6 Established and run by Wolverhampton Grammar School eight years ago, the Wolverhampton Children…